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    Home » Kitchen and Cooking

    Can Vegans Eat Brownies?

    Published: Mar 6, 2019 · Updated: Jun 26, 2020 · by Nicole · This post may contain affiliate links.

    Can Vegans Eat Brownies
    Can Vegans Eat Brownies
    Can Vegans Eat Brownies
    Can Vegans Eat Brownies
    Can Vegans Eat Brownies

    Yes! It just takes a few creative substitutions to make an incredible batch of vegan brownies. 

    A perfect brownie is dense, soft, and fudgy. Traditional brownie recipes use ingredients like eggs and butter to emulsify and bind, giving brownies their dense texture. Those ingredients are not vegan-friendly! 

    So we have to make a few simple swaps! (Or skip right over to my own vegan brownie recipe here.) 

    vegan brownies with almond milk

    Vegan Egg Substitute for Brownies 

    There are tons of vegan friendly options for replacing eggs.

    If you are trying to replace the moisture from eggs - try applesauce! That's my personal favorite, which I use in my vegan brownies. It's slightly sweet and gives baked goods a really rich texture. Substitute ⅓ cup of applesauce for each egg in the recipe. 

    If you need the "sticky factor" of an egg, try making a flax egg instead. A flax egg is simply 1 tbsp of ground flax seed mixed together with ⅓ cup of water. It has a consistency that is similar to a beaten egg. That's the trick to vegan-izing my olive oil brownies.

    olive oil brownie recipe

    Vegan Butter Substitute for Brownies 

    The easiest replacement for butter in a brownie recipe is oil! You can use just about any oil that you prefer. I love to use coconut oil, with it's fresh slightly coconut-y flavor.

    But you can also use a regular vegetable oil or even olive oil. In fact, olive oil brownies are a popular treat - they come out incredibly rich and moist! 

    Vegan Milk Substitute for Brownies 

    Some brownie recipes will call for milk. And if you come across that - just swap it for your favorite dairy free milk. I like to use almond milk, which has a pretty neutral flavor and doesn't change the taste of the brownies too much!

    Use Vegan Cocoa Powder 

    Skip the recipes that call for melting milk chocolate - those are not vegan friendly! Instead, look for recipes that call for cocoa powder or raw cacao.

    Cacao is the plant that produces the cocoa bean, which is what we make chocolate from. And of course, it's a plant, so it's naturally vegan. Milk chocolate has added ingredients (like milk obviously), which is why vegans stick to dark chocolate. 

    holding a vegan olive oil brownie to eat

    So there you have it! With a bit of creativity, and a little bit of brownie science, you can have incredible homemade vegan brownies. Happy cooking. 

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    Nicole is a 25+ year vegetarian, and author of a vegan cookbook. She shares her recipes on Delicious Everyday, an award-winning vegetarian and vegan food blog.  About Nicole

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